black braided nylon fishing line Optic Orange 8X- No Fade Fitzgerald Vursa Braid is great for flipping Black Nylon Braided Fishing Line,

Spool Knot Video Tutorial When to Use and When Not to Use When to Use the Spool Knot: The spool knot shines when youre seeking a hassle-free connection between your main fishing line and the reel spool

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This is the fine tuning feature found on more expensive reels that works with a internal transfer braking mechanism, at the beginning of a cast (with the increased RPMs) this mechanism rotates out towards the braking magnets to slow the spool which helps reduce backlashing

I cant say this rod is affordable, but it is about half the price of other rods with similar performance